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HITS HIGH 5: PUT A CORK IN IT

Our big debate these days is whether a bright and refreshing Cremant or a brooding Sagrantino pairs better with an impeachment hearing. After guzzling a few cases of plonk, we settled on a Gewuerztraminer from Transcarpathia, but instead of providing a transcript of our tasting notes, we offer you the HITS High 5.

IB Bad’s phone has been ringing with callers touting the work of the Recording Academy’s new Deborah Dugan-Harvey Mason Jr. administration. He’s also wondering about the aftermath of Ben Cook’s departure at Atlantic U.K.

A month ago, if you asked us “who are Arizona Zervas and Ant Saunders?” we would have guessed they were two guys competing to be the 12th man on the Clippers. Now Zervas is the subject of a label bidding war and Saunders’ "Yellow Hearts" is crushing it at the streaming services.

With 10 months in the books, the marketshare standings for 2019 are all but set in stone and the order is nearly identical to what it was in mid-May.

The latest excerpt from our profiles of industry ballers focuses on CMA chief Sarah Trahern (pictured).

KROQ’s Gene "Bean" Baxter signed off on Friday after 30 years on the air as morning co-host at L.A.’s Alternative bellwether.

NEAR TRUTHS:
SPRING BLOOMS
Here come the big guns. (3/29a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/29a)
CITY OF HOPE TAPS MARCIANO FOR TOP HONOR
This year's philanthropic model (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/27a)
UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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